JENN-AIR mm_ Use and Care Manual Solid Element Cartridge Models A105 & AS130 Series I MODEL AS130 Printed fn U.S.A. @1992 Jenn-Air Company Cat. No. CRU130UB Part No.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read before operating your cooktop All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the potent,,._. through improper or careless use to create safety problems. Therefore the following safety precautions should be observed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
11. _"T2. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Cookware handles should be turned inward and not extend over adjacent surface heating elements to avoid burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with the cookware. Do not soak or immerse removable heating elements in water. CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above cooktop - children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured. Do not touch surface units or areas near units.
About Your Solid Element Cartridge Congratulations on your choice of a Jenn-Air solid element cooktop cartridge. The solid elements are madefrom a cast iron plate intowhich electrical heating coils have been embedded. The coils are arranged to provide a uniform he distribution. The solid elements have a thermal limiter to prevent the eleme_.. from becoming excessively hot (itwill not glow red).
Selecting Proper Cookware • Select heavy gauge cookpots. Usually heavy gauge cookpots will not changeshape when heated. • Use cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms. The twoways to determine if cookpotshave a flat, smoothbottom are the rulertest and the cooking test. Ruler Test: 1. Place the edge of ruler across the bottom of the pot. 2. Hold up to the light. 3. No light should be visible under the ruler. 1. Put 1 inch of water into the Cooking Test: (_"'"' ' cookpot. 2.
Cleaning Be sure all control knobs are in the OFF position before cleaning. Cast Iron Solid Elements The body of the solid element is made of high strength cast iron. The red G..... inthe center of the element indicatesthat the element isthermally protected. The red lacquer dot will eventually disappear after the element hasbeen used or after itis scoured. The cast iron will also lose its dark luster over a period of time. (See instructions belowfor restoring cast iron.
Stainless Steel Seal Ring The ring around the cast iron element prevents food spills from running under the element. Made from stainless steel, the ring will change to a gold color when is heated. This removable discoloration is a normal characteristic stainless steel and will occur whenever the solid element is heated on a high setting. • ' .,,.. • • To remove discoloration, usea non-abrasive stainless steel cleaner such as Bar Keepers Friend, Zud or Colic Luneta (Jenn-Air Model A912, Part No. 712191).
